Li Li Ji, PhD, begins his tenure this week as the director of the School of Kinesiology. Formerly of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Prof. Ji served as chair of UW’s Department of Kinesiology from 1994-1997 and from 2003-2010. He received his B.S. from East China Normal University in Shanghai, China, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the Institute for Enzyme Research at UW-Madison.

Prof. Ji is a noted exercise physiologist and researcher in biochemical and molecular physiology and nutrition and aging. His areas of expertise include oxygen free radicals and antioxidant protection. Welcome, Professor Ji!